Cremant d'Alsace Rosé 'Mr Pink' Rieffel 2022

The Cremant d’Alsace Rosé ‘Mr Pink’ from the Rieffel winery is a sparkling wine capable of combining structure and smoothness, born from a genuinely sincere production approach. The Cremant d’Alsace designation is reserved for sparkling wines produced in Alsace according to the Metodo Classico, which involves secondary fermentation in the bottle and a subsequent variable period of aging on the lees before degorgement. Among these, the Cremant Rosé, made from Pinot Noir, are among the rarest and in general, the production of Cremant d’Alsace is second only to Champagne in the world of French sparkling wines. The Cremant are among the specialties of the producer Lucas Rieffel, who, in order not to alter the purity of the expression of the terroir, adopts very low dosages.

Rieffel Cremant d’Alsace ‘Mr Pink’ Rosé comes from only Pinot Noir grapes grown according to the principles of organic and biodynamic agriculture on limestone-rich soils. Following the manual harvest, the bunches are vinified according to the bleeding technique, taking that is, a portion of liquid from the must in maceration, with spontaneous alcoholic fermentation. The maturation of the sparkling base takes place in neutral oak barrels on fine lees for 10 months, after which the second fermentation in the bottle is carried out following the Metodo Classico. The aging on the lees in glass lasts for over a year and the wine is finally subjected to degorgement.

‘Mr Pink’ Cremant d’Alsace Rosé by Rieffel has a pale cherry pink color with elegant perlage. On the nose, fruity notes of red currant and orange peel emerge, combined with pleasant hints of almond and pastry. The enveloping structure on the palate is perfectly balanced by vibrant freshness and a good savory note in a refreshing and pleasantly rustic progression.